Striking machine



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Patented Nov. 25, 1924.

UNITED STATES CLARENCE LESLIE BARNHART, 01*? SOUTH BRGOKLYN, REV] YORK.

STRIKING IMACHINE.

Application filed August 23, 1922.

To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE Lustre BARNHART, a citizen of the United States, residing at South Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Striking Machines, of which the following is a specification,

This invention relates to striking machines such as are employed in places of amusement and in which a blow is to be struck upon a member which upon receiving the force of the blow will set in motion means to indicate, relatively, the degree of force with which the blow was struck, and the invention is designed as an improvement on the machine disclosed in my co-pending application, filed April 1, 1922, Serial No. 548,718.

Ordinarily machines of the class above referred to require the presence of an attendant who collects the fees charged for the use of the machine and in general keeps the same in order. However in the absence of the attendant there is nothing to prevent surreptitious use of the machine with the result that the same is subjected to additional wear and tear if indeed is not damaged. Furthermore the wages paid the attendant constitute a considerable item of expense and detract from the profits. It is therefore one of the primary objects of the present invention to provide a striking machine in which coin controlled means is provided for normally rendering the machine incapable of use but which, upon depositing a coin in a place provided for that purpose, may be manipulated so as to permit of the use of the machine, the restraining means being again immediately rendered active to prevent further use of the machine after a single blew has been struck upon the anvil member. In this manner and by this means the ,plfeSence of an attendant at the machine is rendered unnecessary and this portion of the expense is eliminated.

In most coin controlled machines a coin of a specified denomination must be deposited in order to operate the machine .or there must be deposited in the machine a token of a definite size or shape. If tokens are to be made use of then a. cashier must be employed to sell the same, and if coins are to be used it is customary to employ a cashier to make change. If this is not done it will frequently happen that one who would Serial No. 583,844.

use the machine is not provided with a coin of the proper denomination, and the contemplated transaction will not take place. Therefore it is another important object of the invention to so construct the coin con trolled mechanism thereof that the same may be actuated by the deposit of a coin of any one of several denominations. Thus the machine may be adapted to be actuated upon the deposit of a dime, a nickel, or a penny, for example, and as the machine is not of the vending type and no merchandise is dispensed it is not of material consequence it the majority of coins deposited are of the smaller denomination and in fact the gross 'icome from the machine will probably be greater than 'if it were adapted to be rendered operable only upon the deposit of a coin of a specified denomination, as greater numbers will no doubt make use ofit, and on the other hand one having coins only of a higher denomination will probably deposit them rather than be put to the trouble of obtaining change.

It is customary to employ in connection with the ordinary striking machine, a sledge which is left lying about and may be made use of by anyone in the absence of an attendant with likelihood of damage to the machine. Furthermore in the use of a sledge there is liability of .one using the same in a careless manner causing injury to bystanders. Also where a sledge is the striking mediumemployed, the same is not at all times handled by those who can deliver a direct and proper blow with such an implement with the result that blows are struck upon the anvil at various angles soon distorting and necessitating repair to the bearings or mountings for the anvil. Therefore, it is another important object of the present invention to provide, in a machine of this class, a novel construction and arrangement of striking medium by the use of which a powerful blow may be delivered upon the anvil member of the machine but always in a direct line and in a guided manner so that the most inexperienced may make use of the machine with satisfaction, and the blows delivered to the anvil will not be liable to cause injury to the bearings or mountings therefor. Also the invention contemplates such an arrangement ofthe striking member that while the same may be operated to deliver a forceful blow, the path of movement of the member is so restricted that there will be no likelihood of injury being caused to bystanders.

Also in the ordinary striking machine the anvil member is responsive to every blow struck upon it by the striking member and in responding-to the force of the blow will actuate the means which registers the degree of such force. It is a further object of the present invention however to provide means whereby the anvil member will normally be maintained in such position that blows struck upon it will have no effect, the member being freed from restraint however automatically upon deposit of a proper coin in the machine and manipulation of the coin controlled mechanism. Therefore in the present structure, should one after having deposited a coin and once struck a blow upon the anvil member, attempt to make further free use of the machine by striking subsequent blows, such subsequent blows will have no effect upon the mechanism as, after the first blow, the anvil member will be restrained in a position such that it will not thereafter be responsive to blows except after proper manipulation of the coin controlled mechanism.

In the ordinary striking machine an indicator member is impelled in an upward direction. when the anvil member is struck a blow, and rising to a. greater or less height depending upon the force of the blow, reg isters the degree of force exerted upon a scale arranged in proximityto the path of its movement, but the indicator member falls immediately after the impelling force has been exhausted, and the user of the machine is frequently unable to read the indicated force. The present invention. therefore contemplates the provision of means for temporarily holding the indicating means in registering position so that after a blow has been struck upon the anvil mem her the degree of force will. be registered and the parts will be maintained in registering position for a suitable period of time to enable the reading to be taken.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for giving an audible signal when one or more predetermined degrees of force are registered by the machine.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel indicating or registering mechanism capable of being more compactly arranged and housed than mechanisms of that type referred to above in which the indicator member is impelled vertically along a perpendicular wire or rod extending for a considerable height above the ground, and in this manner the machine embodying the present invention is adapted for indoor as well as outdoor use.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the machine embodying the invention;

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the machine, the. door for closing the back thereof being shown open to expose the mechanism housed within the casing of the machine;

Figure 3 is a vertical front to rear sectional view through the machine,the strikmg member being shown in its lowermost position and locked in full lines and in an elevated position in dotted lines;

Figure 4c is a detail vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line l-i of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the line 5 5 of Figure 4; a

Figure 6 is a detail vertical sectional View through the lower portion. of the guide for the striking member and illustrating in detail the locking means for restraining said member from actuation;

Figure 7 is a detail fragmentary perspective view illustrating a portion of the means provided for locking the indicator means after actuation.

Themachine embodying the invention includes a casing which houses the greater portion of the mechanism and is indicated. in general by the numeral 1' and this casing includes a front wall 2, side walls 3, a top l, a base 5 which is provided with a for Ward extension 6 projecting beyond the plane of the front wall 2, and horizontal partition walls 7 and 8. A door 9 closes the back of the casing but may be swung to open position as shown in Figure 2 to permit of access to the mechanism housed with-- in the casing. The casing may be constructed in various ways and designed and ill) ill)

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ornamented as desired, and of course its dimensions may be varied as occasion requires.

The anvil of the machine comprises a block 10 which may be of wood or metal and which is fixed in upright position upon the extension 6 .of the base 5 and extends forwardly from the mid-portion. of the front wall 2 of the casing. The upper surface of this block has a substantially horizontally disposed forward portion 11 and a down- 'wardly inclined rear portion 12, and the front wall 2 of the casing is provided at the rear or lower end of the portion 12 with an opening indicated by the numeral 13. The anvil member heretofore referred to is indicated by the numeral 14 and comprises a beam 15 which is fulcrumed in any suitlll) able manner as for example by an ordinary hinge 16, upon the uppersurface of the block 10 at the juncture of the surface portions 11 and 12. The portion of the beam 15 rearwardly of the fulcrum 16 is of greater length than the'portion in ad ance of said fulcrum and therefore possesses greater mass and as a consequence the beam has a tendency to overbalance in a manner to elevate its forward end. The anvil member when in this position is responsive to blows struck upon its forward end by the striking member to be presently described and if desired a buffer member 18 may be arranged upon the upper side of the face 11 of the anvil 10 so as to prevent battering and injury of the beam and anvil block through direct impact.

Passing now to a consideration of the indicating and registering mechanism, it will be observed that the same comprises a shaft 19 journaled at its lower end in a step bearing 20 upon the upper side of the partition wall 8 and at its upper end journaled through an opening 21 in the par tition Wall 7. A beveled gear 22 is fixed upon the upper end of the shaft and meshes with a similar gear 23 upon the rear end of a pointer shaft 24 mounted in a bearing 25 upon the said wall 7, this shaft projecting at its forward end through the front wall 2 of the casing and having fixed upon its said end a pointer hand 26 for cooperation with an annular dial or scale 27' upon the face of the wall 2 and concentric to the shaft 24. The numeral 28 indicates. a cam member which is fixed upon the lowerportion of the shaft 19 and which is provided with a volute portion 29. The portion 29 is arranged substantially in the path of movement of a rider 30 comprising a preferably cylindrical block 31 of wood, rubber, leather, or any other material and which, if not of metal, is preferably provided with a tubular bushing 32 extending axially therethrough and preferably flanged as at 33 over the upper end of the block and slidably fitting a guide rod 34 mounted verti-cally between cross pieces within the casing 1. The rear end of the beam 15 coin prising the anvil member 14 is slotted as at 36 to provide spaced portions 37 which extend at opposite sides of the lower end portion of the rod 34 and upon the upper sides of which the rider comprising the block 31 normally rests by gravity. It will now be evident, and particularly by refer-- euce to Figures 2 and of the drawings, that when the rider 30 is in normal lowered position resting upon the rear end of the beam 15, and the beam is in the full line position shown in Figure 6, a blow struck upon the beam will sharply tilt the beam upon its fulcrum and cause the rider 30 to impelled in an upward direction along the uide rod 3%. As the rider moves upwardly it will ride against the voluteportion 29. of the cam 28 and because of the contour of this portion, will rotate the cam and impart corresponding rotary motion to the shaft- 19, this motion being in turn imparted to the shaft 24 and to the indicator hand 26. to move this hand over the surface of the dial 27' and thus register the degree of force with which the blow was struck upon the anvil member.

Means, to be presently described, is provided for temporarily holding the shaft 19 against backward rotation after it has been rotated through the action of the rider 30 against the cam 28. so that the hand 26 will remain at the extreme position to which it is rotated and until a reading of the inclicator can be taken, and means is also preferably provided for giving an audible signal when one or more degrees of force are registered, the illustrated embodiment of the invention en'ibii'acing two gongs 88 and 39 which are mounted upon the inner side of the front wall 2 of the casing and are adapted to give off readily distinguishable sounds or tones when struck. In connection with each of the gongs 38 and 39 there is provided a clapper 4O pivoted as at 41 and having a hammer 42 near its free end for impact with the peripheral portion of the respective gong. In connection with the clapper or striker there is provided a trip 43 pivotally mounted as at a l: and yieldably held in one direction by a spring 45, the clapper or striker 1-0 being urged in a corresponding direction and toward the respective gong by a spring 46 connected thereto, A dog 47 is mounted upon the trip 43 and, when the trip is swung against the tension of the spring 45, is adapted to ride against a lug l8 upon the clapper 4:0 to first swing the clapper away from the respective gong and against the tension of its spring 46 and then ride past the -said lug and disengage from the same to release the clapper for actuation by its said spring and cause it to strike the gong. Flexible cables or similar connections 49 are connected each at one end to a respective one of the trips 43' and at the other end to the shaft 2d and it will now be evident that when the shaft 24 is rotated, the connections 49 will be wound thereon and the trips 43v will be actuated to in turn actuate the clapper s $0. In practice the connections 4 9 will be attached to the shaft 24 at such relatively located points that the trip a8. for the clapper of one of the gongrs will be actuated when the shaft has been rotated through a predetermined angular distance, and subsequently if the shaft is rotated through a further predetermined angul ar distance, the trip for the clapper of the other gong will be actuated. Thus by providing two of the gongs and selecting ones which will give ofi difiierent tones when sounded, readily distinguishable audible signals are given. when the force delivered by the sledge striking the anvil member is of a predetermined degree or degrees.

In connection with the anvil member 14; there is provided a coin controlled diete-n-t indicated in general by the numeral 50- and designed to hold the said anvil member in such position that it will not respond to a blow struck thereon, the detent member being adapted for actuation however subsequent to deposit in the machine of a coin, to release the said anvil member and permit use of the machine. The detent member 50 comprises a bar 51 which is fulcrumed as at 52 upon the rear side of the front wall 2 of the casing. This bar is provided near its lower end with a'shoulder 53 designed to engage beneath one side of the beam 15 comprising the anvil member, at a point adjacent the rear end of said beam. WVhen the detent bar is in active position, it Will support the rear end of the beam 15 in elevated position and the forward end of said beam 15 will rest upon the surface 11 of the block 10. WVith the beam 15 thus held, it will not respond to a blow struck upon .its front end and consequently no wear and tear will be imposed upon the operating parts of the machine if the striker is mischieviously or maliciously used or if one should attempt to use the machine without depositing a coin therein. Also the detent serves as a means for automatically locking the beam 15 in non-responsive position 1mmediately after it has been struck a blow with the striker and subsequent to the deposit of a coin in the machine.

The detent bar 51 is provided at its upper end with a coin pocket indicated in general by the numeral 54 and in providing this pocket one side of the detent bar is recessed as indicated by the numeral 55, and this portion of the bar constitutes one side wall of the pocket. The other side wall of the pocket is indicated by the numeral 56 and comprises an arm 57 pivoted at its lower end as at 58 upon the detent bar 51. Metal plates 59 are secured to the front and rear sides of the arm 57 and constitute the front and back walls of the coin pocket and extend in overlapping relation to the recessed upper end of the said bar 51. The arm 57 is also recessed as at 60 in its side which is presented toward the recessed side of the said bar 51. A spring 61 is connected at one end to the arm 57 and at its other end to the rear side of the front wall 2 of the casing and exerts a pull on the said arm 57 and consequently upon the upper end of the detent bar 51. A hand knob or handle 62 is secured to the front one of the plates 59 and extends through a transverse slot 63 formed in the casing wall 2, and the movement of the arm 57 and detent bar 51 under the influence of the spring 61 is limited by the engagement of the handle 62 in one end of the slot 63 as will best be understood by reference to Figure It will now be evident that through the tension of the spring 61 the detent bar 51 is normally held in position rocked upon its fulcrum 52 to coact with the beam 15 to prevent response of this beam to the force of a blow delivered thereto. The numeral 6 1 indicates a coin chute which is formed integral with the rear one of the plates 59 or secured thereto in any suitable manner and which projects at its upper end into the space defined by the irecesses 55 and 60. elow the said plate 59, the chute 6% is extended downwardly and preferably at an angle laterally with its lower end positioned above a coin receptacle 65 arranged within the casing 1. The space defined by the walls 59 and the opposing sides of the arm 57 and upper end portion of the detent bar 51 constitutes a coin receiving throat indicated by the numeral 66. This throat is gradually d creased in width from its upper to its lower end due to the angular disposition of the arm 57 with relation to the upper portion of the detent bar 51 and as will be evident by reference to Figure 4.- of the drawings coins of several different diameters may be received within the throat and will lodge therein, substantially wedging between the side walls of the throat. F or example the parts may be so proportioned as to adapt the throat to receive a dime, a penny, or a nickel as indicated in full and dotted lines in the said figure, and regardless of the denomination of the coin, it will temporarily constitute a means for preventing swinging movement of the arm 57 in the direction and with relation to the upper portion of the detent bar 51. The front wall of the casing is formed, immediately above the throat 66 of the coin pocket in the normal position of the pocket with a coin slot 67. I

At this point it will ie evident that if no coin has been deposited in the machine any attempt made to actuate the detent bar 51 to release the anvil member 14, by laterally shifting the handle 62, will serve only to swing the arm 57 about its pivot in the direction of the upper end portion of the detent bar but without imparting any move ment to said bar. .lowever if a coin has been deposited through, the slot 67 and has lodged in the coin throat 66, it will form a wedge between the upper end of the detent bar 51 and the arm 57 and therefore when the handle 62 is shifted laterally in. the slot 63, the upper end of the detentbar will be moved coincidently with the arm 57 thereby swinging its lower end to the dotted line position shown in Figure 2 and clearing the rear end of the beam 15 and permitting this end of the said beam to lower. After the handle 62 has been shifted in the manner stated it is released and upon release thereof the spring 61 will first act to swing the arm 57 away from the upper end of the detent bar 51 thus widening the throat 66 and permitting the deposited coin to enter the upper end of the chute 64. from which it passes into the coin receptacle 65. When the rear end lull of the beam 15 drops to lowered position, it constitutes an abutment for the shouldered lower end of the detent bar 51 and; this bar will therefore be retained in the dotted line position in Figure 2 so long as the beam 15 ren' is n the position stated. The widening of the throat to discharge the coin as abovepoi-nted out, is provided for because of the detent bar being; held stationary while the spring is exerting a pull upon the arm 57 to swing it about its liYOt. If now a blow is struck upon the forward end of the anvil beam 15, the rider will he impelled in an upward direction and the indicator means I will be actuated as previously explained At the same time the rear end the beam 15 will ride upwardly along the adjacent, side of the lower end portion of the detent bar 51 until it passes the shoulder 53 whereupon the said bar will be moved through the medium of the s n-inn 61 and will again engage and lock the said anvil beam.

If it were not for the provision of means to be now described the indicator hand 26 would return to normal or zero posit-ion immediately after r-aching the limit of its angular movement in accordance with the force of the blow struck upon the anvil member. This means preferably embodies a crown. ratchet wheel 8 wnich is fixed upon the upper portion of the shaft 19 neath the partition wall 7, the teeth of the ratchet wheel being indicated by the numeral 69 and being all correspondingly inclined in a direction opposite toi'the direc' tion of rotation of the shaft19. For ccaction with this wheel there is rovided a detent member which is indicated iu q enerel by the numeral 70 and this member coniprises an intermediate bearing portion 71 mounted for rocking}; movenjient in a hearing 72 upon the underside of the partition wall 7. A linger 73 extends from one end of the bearing portion 71 and is provided with a pawl tooth 74 which rests in engagement with the teeth 69 of the ratchet wheel 68. A trip finger 75 extends from the other end of the bearing portion Y1 of the detent 70 in the direction of and above the upper end of an extension 'Zb of the detent bar 51, this extension projecting above the upper end of the coin receiving device lil. The linger T5 has its end iortion turned downwardly at an angle as at 77, and the upper end of the extension 76 is rounded as indicated by the numeral 78,. l nasmuch as the member '50 is pivoted by its bearing portion 71, the tooth 74 will rest by gravity in engagement with the teeth of the'ratcl'iet wheel, and the trip finger 75 will rest by gravity in engagement with the rounded upper end 78 of the detent bar and normally at av point at or slightly inwardly of its juncture with its deflected outer end 77. iVith the parts in this positiom rotation of the shaft 19 is not interfered with inasmuch as in such rotation the teeth 69 will ride freely beneath the pawl tooth 74. However the engagement of the pawl tooth with the teeth of the ratchet wheel will prevent backward rotation of the said shaft and therefore when the force of the blow transmitted to the shaft has been expended and the pointer hand 26 has assumed a position registering with the proper indication upon the dial 2? to indicate the relative force of said blow and the shaft has ceased its rotative movement in a direction to so tuate the said indicator hand 26, the shaft will be automatically restrained from backward movement and the hand will remain stationary in the position to which it has been advanced. Thus the user of the machine is afforded ample opportunity to ol serve the results of his efforts. When an other coin is deposited in the machine. and the actuating handle 62 is shifted sov as to move the member 50 from the full to. the dotted line position shown in idigure 2 of the drawings, the rounded upper end 78 of the extension 76 of the detent bar- 51 will be caused to ride beneath the deflected end 77 of the trip linger 75. thus elevating the said finger and rocking the detent member 70 so as to swing the finger T 3 upward ly and disengage the pawl tooth 74 from the ratchet teeth 69, and at this time the shaft 19 will automatically rotate in the reverse direction to reassume its normal position, and the pointer hand 26 will; be returned to zero position. This return rotative movement of the shaft 19 is effected by a tension spring 76 anchored at one end within the casing, a. cable 77 being connected to the other end of the spring 76" and; wound one or more times about the shaft 19.

The striker member is indicated in general by the numeral 79 and the same is, in the nature of a maul comprising a head 80 and a tubular handle 81 which extends from the upper end of the head and slidably fits a guide to be presently described. The handle 81 of the maul is preferably provided with a covering sleeve 82 of rubber, leather, or ether friction material found suitable for the purpose and of a nature to insure of a tirm grip being had upon the handle of the maul in operating the same. The guide for the maul is ind in general by the mimera-l 83 and the v, comprises a solid rod or a suitable length of tubing indicated by the numeral S-Lt. the guide being fitted at its lower end into a socket 85 in the face 11 of the anvil block 10 and extending freely through an open ing 86 formed in the forward end portion of the anvil '14-. The guide is 1- clined upwardly and rearwardly at a suitable angle and its upper end portion turned rearwardly seat 8'? and secured in a socket member 88 which is in turn secured to the front wall 2 of the casing 1 at or near the top thereof or in any other suitably elevated point. If desired a wear plate 89 may be provided upon the upper face of the forward end portion of the anvil 14L so as to receive the force of the blows delivered by the maul. At this point it will be understood that by grasping the maul and sliding the same upwardly to substantially the dotted line position shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, it may then be given a forceful downward movement along the guide 83 which it freely slida'bly fits, thus delivering a blow upon the anvil and sharply tilting the same to actuate theindicator mechanism heretofore described.

As heretofore stated, means is provided for inhibiting actuation of the striker member comprising the maul 79, after it has been once properly actuated and prior to the deposition of another coin in the machine, and this means is clearly illustrated in Figure 6 of the drawings and comprises a detent indicated in general by the numeral 90. This detent is pivotally mounted between its ends as at 91 within the lower portion of the guide 83 and includes a finger 92 which extends upwardly within the said guide and is provided at its upper end with a rearwardly projecting tooth 93 position-ed opposite a slot 9 1 formed in the rear side of the said lower portion of the guide. This portion of the guide is also formed in its rear side with a slot 95 located immediately above the anvil block 10, and the detent 90 is provided below its pivot with a trip finger 96 which is deflected in a rearward direction and is adapted to project through the slot 95. The wall of the opening 86 in the anvil member is formed with a recess 97 having an inclined rear wall 98 and by reference to Figure 6 of the drawings it will be observed that when the anvil member 1a is in position for actuation, its forward portion will be so elevated with relation to the fin ger 96 that the finger may project through the slot 95 as shown in full lines in said ligure. A spring 99 is secured upon the finger 96 and bears against he inner side of the guide 83 and yieldably holds the detent 90 in the said full line position, and in this position of the detent the tooth 93 is retracted from position in the slot 9d and therefore offers no obstruction to free move ment of the maul 79 upon the guide. However, when the maul is operated so as to deliver a blow upon the forward portion of the anvil, and the anvil is automatically locked in the dotted line position shown in Figure 6 by the means and in the manner previously described, the inclined wall 98 of the recess 97 will ride downwardly along the finger 96 thus rocking the detent 99 upon its pivot 91 against the tension of the .spring 99 and projecting the tooth 93 through the slot 94 to the position shown in dotted lines in said figure and in full lines in Figure 3, and as illustrated in the latter figure the detent 93 will in this position engage against the upper end of the tubular handle 81 of the maul thus preventingany upward movement of the maul upon the gulde' and 1nh1b1tmg further use of the machine unt1l such tune as a coin has been deposited therein and the handle 62 swung to release the anvil for return to normal position. In order to prevent tampering with the detent '92 it is preferable that the sleeve 82 upon the handle member 81 of the maul extend at its upper end above the upper end of the handle member as shown in Figure 3 so as to substantially cover and conceal the projecting end of the detent 93. 7

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is: V

1. In a striking machine, an anvil member, a guide extending substantially perpendicularly above the said member, and a striking member slidable along the guide to coact with the anvil member, the said striking member having a hand gripportion.

2. In a striking machine,ran anvil memher, a manually operable striking member mounted for sliding movement above the anvil member for .coaction therewith, and releasable means coacting with the striking member for inhibiting use of the said striking member.

3. In a striking machine, a fulcrum anvil member, coin releasable means for retaining the anvil member in one position, of'its movement upon its fulcrum and against actuation in response to a blow struck thereon, a striker member for coaction with the anvil member, and means active in the said position of the anvil member to inhibit use of the striking member, the said means be ing inactive in the released position of the anvil member. 7

4. In a striking lira-chine, a fulcrumed anvil member, coin releasable means for restraining the anvil member in one position of its movement 'upon its fulcrum and against actuation in response to a blow struck thereon, a guide, striker member slidable along the guide for coaction with the anvil member, and means associated with the guide and active in the said position of the anvil member to inhibit use of the striking member, the said means being inactive in the released position of the anvil member,

5. In a striking machine, a fulcrumed anvil member, coin releasable means for restraining the anvil member in one position of its movement upon its fulcrum and against actuation in response to a blow struck thereon, a guide, a striker member slid-able along the guide for coactionwith the anvil member, a detent associated With the guide and coacting With the striker member to restrain the same against movement along the guide, and coacting means upon the anvil member and the detent for rendering the detent inactive when the an vil member is released for actuation.

6. In a striking machine, a tulcrumed anvil member, coin releasable means for restraining the anvil member in one position of its movement upon its fulcrum and against actuation in response to a blow struck thereon, a guide, a striker member slidable upon the guide for coaction with the anvil member, a detent mounted upon the guide and having an element for projection into the path of movement of the striker member to prevent its movement along the guide, the detent having a trip element for engagement by the anvil member When the anvil member is released and moved to position for actuation whereby to render the detent inactive to restrain the striker memher.

7. In a striking machine, a tulcrumed anvil member, coin releasable means for restraining the anvil member in one position of its movement upon its fulcrum and against actuation in response to a blovv struck thereon,a guide having a tubular portion provided in its Wall with slots, a striker member slidable upon the guide for coaction With the anvil member, a detent pivotally mounted Within the tubular portion of the guide and provided at one side of its pivot With a detent tooth for projection through one of the slots to coact with the striker member and inhibit movement thereof along the guide, the detent at the other side of its pivot having a trip finger for projection through the other slot in the path of movement of a part of the anvil member, the coaction of the said part of the anvil member With the said trip finger serving to efifect movement of the detent to ac-- tive position When the anvil member is moved to the position in Which it is to be restrained from actuation and permitting movement of the detent to inactive position When the anvil member is released and moved to position for actuation.

8. In a striking machine, an anvil member, indicator means actuated through move-- ment of the anvil member upon application of force thereto, a striker member for coaction With the anvil member, a detent for inhibiting actuation of the anvil member, and means restraining the indicator means for retrograde movement after actuation and adapted to be rendered inactive through movement of the detent member to position to release the anvil member for actuation.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CLARENCE LESLIE BARNHART. 

